KAILUA-KONA — A 44-year-old Puna man wanted on warrants who fled police in September has been charged with numerous offenses.
Aaron L. Nobriga was wanted on a parole violation warrant and had evaded capture for months following the issuance of the warrant, according to the Hawaii Police Department.
Police were searching an area in Hawaiian Paradise Park in September when they found Nobriga in a vehicle and attempted to take him into custody, according to police. Nobriga struck the officer’s vehicle disabling it, then fled the area on foot.
Police recovered the vehicle Nobriga was operating and executed a search warrant. The department state it recovered 12.8 grams of methamphetamine, 4.8 grams of marijuana and related drug items from the vehicle.
Since evading capture in September, police had been canvassing the Puna area for Nobriga when they came to a residence located in Hawaiian Acres and saw Nobriga running from the home. Nobriga was captured following a foot chase last week.
In addition to Nobriga’s arrest, police also arrested a couple for hindering prosecution.
Nobriga was charged Oct. 16 with drug possession and criminal property damage to the police subsidized vehicle. Bail was set at $81,000.
Police also arrested and charged 49-year-old Danny Muller and 28-year-old Sandra Kahikina for hindering prosecution in the first-degree; their bail was set at $2,000.00 each.
Kahikina also had a federal warrant for violation of federal probation and was incarcerated at the Federal Detention Facility on Oahu following her arrest.